The establishment of this Committee was carried out in the context of the TCFD (Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosure) action plan, according to which the risks that the Company is going to face due to climate change in the context of its activities, as well as the ways to address them, will be examined.
More specifically, the Sustainability Committee was established with a view to:
(a) overseeing, coordinating and promoting policies and actions related to Sustainable Development/Sustainability and Climate,
(b) overseeing the identification, monitoring and management of risks and opportunities related to Sustainable Development/Sustainability and Climate,
(c) overseeing the establishment, implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Development strategy and policy,
(d) overseeing and approving the Sustainability Report and the wider implementation of appropriate ESG (Environment, Society, Governance) non-financial reporting and disclosure frameworks,
(e) overseeing and monitoring the annual targets related to Sustainable Development/Sustainability, CSV (Creating Shared Value) and Climate for all the Group's Departments and operational units, while with regard to HEDNO, monitoring its business plan in relation to Sustainable Development issues on behalf of the shareholder; and
(f) reporting to the Board of Directors on these issues on a regular basis, with the ultimate objective of further enhancing Board oversight and awareness on Sustainable Development/Sustainability issues.